The Apocalypse Will Be Podcasted

Team Free Love - Chapter 4 - A Parade of Horribles

Chapter 4 of A Parade of Horribles The Traco triplets are dead, Donut obliterates a Screeching Death Manatee, and we meet Radoslav and Yasha, two suspiciously dressed bu

Manatee Go Chomp - Chapter 3 A Parade of Horribles

It's chapter 3 and the Wacky Races are officially underway! Carl, Donut, Mongo, and their completely normal food truck take on the Cave of the Screeching Death Manatees.

Big Shot Chicken - Chapter 2 A Parade of Horribles

Chapter 2 throws Carl and Donut headfirst into the madness of Floor 9 as they learn the brutal race rules, meet their garage goblin Hedy, and discover they've been assign

Exploding Gremlins - Chapter 1 A Parade of Horribles

The 10th Floor is finally here. We break down the opening chapter of A Parade of Horribles, from the aftermath of Justice Light's trap and the chaos consuming the Scolope

Part 2: Princess Chandra Interlude - A Parade of Horribles

Princess Donut finally meets Car's wife, Princess Chandra. The the result is one of Book 8's most memorable chapters, maybe even the entire series. We discuss Donut's psy

Car's Wife Is The Worst - Princess Chandra Interlude - A Parade of Horribles

Princess Chandra finally takes center stage, and we quickly learn why all those nasty stereotypes about the Naga exist. We break down her motivations, her schemes, Naga p

Samantha's Book 7 Recap (A Parade of Horribles)

Samantha takes over recap duty at the beginning of A Parade of Horribles, but spends almost as much time redecorating Carl’s room as she does actually explaining what hap

Bonus Episode: Prepotente's Secret Skit - A Parade of Horribles

We revisit our A Parade of Horribles spoiler discussion after finally experiencing the audiobook. We really wanted to talk about Carl and Donut's karaoke performance and

The AI, Primals, The Eulogist, and The Fermi Paradox

This week, we take a break from chapter-by-chapter coverage to tackle one of science fiction's biggest questions: If the universe should be teeming with life, why haven't

A Parade of Horribles - Full Spoiler Reaction

This week on The Apocalypse Will Be Podcasted, we give our full spoiler-filled first impressions of Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 8: A Parade of Horribles and try to process

A Parade of Horribles - No Spoilers Review

First reactions, emotional damage, slow burns, and absolute chaos — this week we finally dive into our spoiler free (mostly) impressions of A Parade of Horribles. After m

The Pineapple Cabaret Synopsis

With A Parade of Horribles coming out in a couple of days, we wanted to release a synopsis of The Pineapple Cabaret chapters from books 1-7 as this bonus content plays a

Matt Dinniman Variety Interview & Reddit AMA

This week, we’re switching things up. Instead of our usual deep dive into the books, we’re breaking down some real-world Dungeon Crawler Carl content—an author interview

The Ramp Up Looms - Chapter 14 This Inevitable Ruin

Chapter 14 of This Inevitable Ruin throws Carl (and us) straight into the deep end. The rules of faction wars are finally laid bare—and there are a lot of them. From ceas

Entering Baroness Victory - Chapter 13 This Inevitable Ruin

In this episode, we break down Chapter 13 of This Inevitable Ruin—a deceptively short chapter that delivers big moments, major character introductions, and plenty of chao

The War Chant - Chapter 12 This Inevitable Ruin

In this episode, we dive into Chapter 12 and explore the growing theme of unity among crawlers—whether it’s strength in numbers or just wishful thinking. We break down th

And Just Like That, Everything Changed - Chapter 11 This Inevitable Ruin

In this episode of The Apocalypse Will Be Podcasted, we break down Chapter 11 and the moment everything changes for the Princess Posse. What starts as another strategy di

Tipid's Dungeon Exit - Episode 17 This Inevitable Ruin

In this episode of The Apocalypse Will Be Podcasted, we break down Tipid’s short but emotionally heavy chapter and what it reveals about the long-term cost of surviving t

A Changeling Wedding (Chapter 10)

In this episode of The Apocalypse Will Be Podcasted, we break down Chapter 10 of The Inevitable Ruin — a chapter that opens with Donut & Carl banned from the Desperage Cl

Warlord Juicebox (Chapter 9)

In this episode of The Apocalypse Will Be Podcasted, we break down Chapter 9 of Dungeon Crawler Carl as Shantytown shifts, alliances strain, and Juice Box’s cracks start